“The human parallels are important here, because the legend of the urban pit bull would become a literal companion piece to America’s failed war on drugs. When a dog scare collides with a drug scare—especially one as racialized as the… — Bronwen Dickey Copy Share Image
“By fending off police, pit bulls were portrayed as crack-dealing “accomplices” who abetted the rapid growth of the drug trade. To see just how closely the terms “crack cocaine” and “pit bull” were linked in the media, one need look… — Bronwen Dickey Copy Share Image
“The human parallels are important here, because the legend of the urban pit bull would become a literal companion piece to America’s failed war… — Bronwen Dickey Copy Share Image
“By fending off police, pit bulls were portrayed as crack-dealing “accomplices” who abetted the rapid growth of the drug trade. To see just how… — Bronwen Dickey Copy Share Image
“In 1920, a resident of Navarre, Ohio, reported that the town’s mayor had shot and killed his dachshund “for being German.” The dogs were… — Bronwen Dickey Copy Share Image
